Kimmery's Top Five Favorite Quotes About Writing (Plus One Quote About Coffee)
We all know December is traditionally hellish, what with the looming holiday madness, the ten thousand “festive event” obligations, and...
Kimmery’s Timeline to Publication
Back when I was engaged in the humbling process of querying, I held a keen interest in other Back when I was engaged in the humbling...
Dear Agent: XOXO from Kimmery
Note: this week, we are discussing the process of landing a literary agent. For anyone unfamiliar with this torturous process, it...
Kimmery Investigates Slow Time
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across an article in National Geographic about the longest train ride through India. You know how every now...
In Which Kimmery Thanks Five People* You Wouldn’t Expect
For this post about people without whom The Queen of Hearts would not exist, I decided to go rogue in order to list a few unexpected...
The Debutante Ball and the Princess
At my wedding, my sister told a story of how we used to play a game when we were little called The Princess and the Servant. In this game...
A Celebration and a Smackdown: An Update on The Queen of Hearts
I was contemplating the time course of novel-publishing the other day, after someone asked me an interview question about how long it...
What Happens When You Write A Book, Part I
T-minus 10 months until my book is published and I am officially transformed from nerdy reader to nerdy writer. (February 6th, 2018!...
My Novel Has A New Title...
Our long national nightmare has finally drawn to a close. No, not that nightmare. I'm talking about the one where me and four other...
Lunch with Book People
Last week was the most exciting week of my life. At noon, I slipped out of the conference I was attending in Midtown Manhattan and walked...